Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, Jammu Hearing through video conferencing Original Application No. 61/626/2026 This the 13th day of May, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Judicial Member Hon’ble Ms. Pragya Sahay Saksena, Administrative Member

1. Mandeep Singh, Age 30 years, S/o S. Inderjeet Singh, R/o VPO Rakh-Lacchipur, Tehsil & District Kathua.

2. Varinder Sharma, Age 35 years, S/o Sh. Harbans Lal, R/o Ward No. 16, Shiva Nagar, Tehsil & District Kathua.

3. Vivek Sharma, Aged 34 years, S/o Sh. Naresh Kumar, R/o Village Plassi, Tehsil Basohli, District Kathua.

4. Devinder Kumar, Age 33 years, S/o Sh. Som Nath, R/o Ward No. 04, Krishna Colony, Tehsil & District Kathua.

5. Sumeet Kumar, age 33 years, S/o Sh. ,Manohar Lal, R/o Ward No. 04, Krishna Colony, Tehsil & District Kathua.

6. Sushil Kumar Bhagat, Age 34 years, S/o Sh. Janak Raj, R/o VPO Mehtabpur, Tehsil & District Kathua.

...Applicants (Through Advocate: Mr. Sudershan Sharma)

Versus

1. UT of J&K through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Agriculture Production Department/Animal Husbandry Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar.

2. Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Jammu.

3. Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Kathua.